Does a father take his son to the court if he insults the religion?

Question:
(peace and blessings be upon him). The questioner says: A man woke his adult son for prayer and hit him. Then the son insulted the religion, and his father hit him again. The question is: should he bring the matter before the authority so that his conscience is clear, or is it sufficient for him to advise and reprimand him?

Answer:
We do not know the harm; perhaps the harm is misplaced. It is the one who insulted the religion who caused the son’s anger and strengthened his attachment to the religion. It was not intentional, but due to extreme anger. So the father must discipline his son well and establish him in prayer. If he finds that with him, otherwise, he should expel him from his house if he has reached puberty, is of sound mind, and is independent, and does not want to pray. It is not permissible for him to shelter him in his house. Yes.